The Tempest

It takes a topic like Afghanistan to draw us out of our hiatus. In this episode we discuss whats going on and the broader implications on domestic politics

In this episode we discuss the ever controversial billionaire Elon Musk after his recent appearance on SNL, looking at his legacy of futuristic projects with much darker implications.

We get into the idea of the "dirtbag left" and false equivalencies of horseshoe theory and additionally discuss the origin of truth that exists in conspiracy theories.

We finally cave to popular demand and discuss the Biden Administration. Update: 15 minutes after this episodes recording Neera Tanden's nomination was pulled

Martin Scorsese is once again in the news for his opinions on the unstoppable content machine and its devaluation of film as art. We discuss his comments and the broader landscape of film during the era of streaming.

Some of us are still not over Bernie losing the 2020 primary and are intent on making it your problem too.

An explanation of the the explosion of Gamestop stock, the culture and influence of r/Wallstreet and the Robinhood revolution

We once again ponder the effects of the Trump administration on the broader neoliberal project and where we go from here.

We reflect on the consequences of the events of January 6th and the new political landscape that will emerge from it

We discuss the developing events and fallout of January 6th as a pro Trump assembly march upon DC and storm the capitol building.

Even in the waning days of his presidency there is still some time for classic Trump mischief and republican enablers to go along with it as everyone starts to size up a primary run in 2024.

Spoiler Alert for the following movies: Wonder Woman 1984, Queens Gambit, Stranger Things, The Dark Knight, Mank, Aquamqan, Watchmen, Watchmen Series, The Mandalorian, and many more!

Not hours after the release of our latest episode we receive the news that the President is pushing congress for a $2000 stimulus check so naturally we had to make a bonus episode about it

This week we discuss the differences between the various left wing and liberal groups in the United States and interrogate the factionalism that exists between the various movements.

The Tempest is back from a hiatus with its first remote episode discussing the early controversies of the incoming Biden administration and the factional tension that exists within the Democratic party.

C'mon man we gotta 'leviate that college debt Jack.

In the wake of the election there are many questions that need answering. What will Biden's first 100 days look like? Will Trump concede? was Trump a fascist? What even is fascism anyways? We are here to give you the answers you need.

We have recently been contacted by our in house lawyer that we are contractually required to release a statement regarding the present election. The following was left as a voicemail to said lawyer.

In the very first first Tempest interview, we speak with Doug Leak, host of the Deadeye podcast, about the current political atmosphere and the semantics of communism.

We discuss the history of the neoconservative movement and the exodus from Donald Trumps Republican party to the Joe Biden coalition.

A plague has descended upon the capital and claimed the leader of the free world

We talk Biden 2020 and Bobby W's new book.

RNC, Violent Protests, and Twitter. Monkey time. 

We touch on some issues from last week and discuss voting for Joe Biden.

In the first episode, we introduce ourselves, discuss Biden's VP and Lebanon vs. Israel.